Spring Cleaning

Lonely Crags

As you can see from the photos, the time was right for replacing bolts and hangers on the classic Lonely Boy route in the Lonely crags. Jani and I spent one sort-of sunny afternoon (I am really looking forward to real heat!) replacing the old galvanized metal with everlasting stainless steel on Lonely Boy, Tendonitis and Miss Carriage. Check out the Lonely Crags page for more pictures and details.

BIG THANKS to everyone who dropped coins into the Kelowna Climbing Fund at Valhalla Pure Outfitters.  That is what paid for the new metal (related trivia - Jani says a 30 metre route with 10 bolts and a rap station costs about $70).

And a big thanks to those who email Kelowna Rock new route info, as well as questions and concerns about existing routes and trails. For example, Matt Tobey wrote in about concerns regarding XXX, on Lonely Girl.  Says Matt, "The top section looked extremely fractured and it appeared as those the whole top section of the climb is hardly holding in there ... Personally I would have loved to see a 'beware' message in your guide ..."   Check out the Lonely Crags page for what I discovered.

Boulderfields

The Boulderfields are officially open!

Yay! Snow pack is gone, and work has begun on spring cleaning the final slice of road to the "parking lot."  Now, listen up, all. There is currently a bit of carnage from tree/rock removal. This is not a one day job. Give the guys some time to do clean up, or better yet, pitch in and help. Yipping and yelping is no help.

Climbing News

• CASBC Adopt-a-Crags. 1 or 2 day volunteer events on any access-related issue, including trail work. Applying for money and materials involves completing a 1-page application form. For more information, ideas of possible projects, and an application form, visit http://www.access-society.ca/adoptacrags

• Kelowna Climbing Fund. Mike and April Shannon from Beyond the Crux climbing gym established the Kelowna Climbing Fund to help offset costs of trail blazers and route setters. There is a nice set of mountains to chuck your pennies into at BTC and Valhalla Pure Outfitters.